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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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I know how Nutmeg must have flet...when I was pregnant with my first, I reached "Shamoo" status rather quickly. There was a good natured guy at work that would tease me about "still being pregnant" every time he saw me, which was every other day! He would also ask me if I was going to be pregnant as long as an elephant! As I got nearer to the delivery date, it seemed like I had been pregnant for 2 years!(He he he)
zteagirl71 on Heads in Hay
Chicken hooves indeed! I loved Barbee's story. The next thing we know, you'll be writing a harrowing tale about how you had to take the hens to the dentist to have their teeth cleaned, right?
zteagirl71 on Chicken Hooves
Wow! What deliciously gorgeous legs on that fella! "Hey good lookin', wanna start cookin...in my crock-pot tub?" Oh, and his stately feathers could live a whole new life as a lovely necklace, hair wrap, or a key chain! I have 5 laying hens I acquired as pullets. Even though I have two favs, my black australorp Myrtle, and my blue copper maran/amerucan mix, Olive, I realize that at some point, they will be going to the butcher. My Delaware hen Daisy, I could take that darn bird to the ax man tomorrow if she wasn't such a good layer! Anyway, I'm confident that you did the deed as you are coming into being a fine farmer, rather than a petting zoo keeper.
zteagirl71 on Stately Conundrum
Oh I do love this...living in an old farm house...so true, so true.But I love it all, anyway!
SueB on What Nobody Tells You about Living in a 100-Year-Old Farmhouse Before You Move In
Our place is nearly 300 years old, and partially renovated, we have a range in the kitchen powered by wood, and a wood burner in the sitting room, and thats it, no tv no central heating, if we are cold we put on more wood or more clothes, we have electric and since 2006 we have water in the house and now a shower room too .Our water comes piped about a mile from the mountain, and is crystal clear....we are happy with our lot, life is what you make it I say.....Rural Ireland ????...LOVE IT!!
ballyrisode on What Nobody Tells You about Living in a 100-Year-Old Farmhouse Before You Move In
CHICKEN T.V.! I thought my husband and I (city slickers) were the only ones with chairs in front of their chicken coop/run. I love watching our girls, they are so much more entertaining than reruns on other stuff on t.v.
zteagirl71 on Farm TV
I learned to make insulated shades from garbage bags and quilt batting, but the Warm Windows people have a batting that includes a Mylar layer that is superior.
hollygee on No Soup for You!
Insulated shades! Not hard to make and really, really conserve the heat while still giving you diffused light.
hollygee on No Soup for You!
Trudyh, My stove came from 'World Marketing of America' (www.worldmkting.com), model GSD3033.
proud mountaineer on No Soup for You!
Well done. You made decisions that were hard, knowing they were for the best. I am a hobby farmer with a "real" job that takes way too much of my time. My hubby has his own business. Each year he hatches out another group of chickens in a search for the perfect chicken. This year I asked if he really had time to deal with the chicks. We have never been able to sell the chicks, and the chickens get big but don't have much meat on them. In addition, I spend most of the year inundated in more eggs than we can use (ours lay in the winter not the summer for some reason). As much as I love petting the chicks and watching them grow, I'm not sure we can do it with our time commitments this year. It's always tough making the decision between what your heart...
Mary in VA on The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
Shipping for livestock cost prohibitive. Buy more clothing and wait till spring. Can't be that far off.
Cousin Mark on Aloha

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